Algeria's birth rate declines from 8 to 2.5 children per woman

This data was presented by Mohamed Talhi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, during the World Population Day celebration. Despite this decline, Algeria maintains a young demographic structure, which Talhi highlighted as an opportunity to leverage a "demographic dividend" through continued investment in human capital, youth empowerment, and their contribution to national development. He also emphasized the need for proactive policies focusing on quality access to education, employment, health, housing, and family stability in response to global demographic transformations.

The decrease in birth rate is attributed to major socio-economic changes, including increased education levels, growing urbanization, evolving marriage patterns such as a later age for marriage, greater female participation in the workforce, and improved living conditions. While the decline is notable, Algeria remains a leader in birth rates within the Maghreb region. A recent study by France's National Institute of Demographic Studies INED indicates that Algeria recorded a rate of 2.61 children per woman in 2024, compared to Morocco's 1.97 in 2023 and Tunisia's 1.58 in the same year, with Tunisia projected to drop to 1.53 in 2024.

The study also noted a unique period for Algeria, where its birth rate rebounded a